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SummaryWoodside's North West Shelf gas project has been approved by the Albanese government to operate until 2070, but must comply with the safeguard mechanism to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed that all facilities under this mechanism, including Woodside's, are legally required to develop a pathway to net-zero emissions, despite potential controversies regarding gas project approvals and their impact on Australia's climate commitments. Bowen emphasized Australia's ongoing goal to reduce emissions...

The UK is predicted to experience a hotter-than-normal summer in 2025, with an increased likelihood of heatwaves, as stated by the Met Office. In its latest three-month outlook, the Met Office indicates that the meteorological summer, spanning from June 1 to August 31, is twice as likely to be hotter than average. This forecast follows an unprecedented spring, which was recorded as the sunniest, as well as one of the driest and warmest in history....

Approximately 17,000 residents have been evacuated in Manitoba due to nearly 24 active wildfires, with Flin Flon significantly impacted. The province declared a state of emergency, and officials warn that changing wind patterns could threaten the city, while air quality is declining in parts of the U.S. due to smoke. Resources are stretched thin as Saskatchewan's Premier anticipates that evacuee numbers may rise, and support is needed for displaced individuals, many of whom are currently...

The Trump administration has targeted Harvard University, cancelling its ability to enroll international students, which puts the academic futures of students like Cleo Carney, daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, at risk. Following a lawsuit, Harvard won an initial court ruling allowing it to continue enrolling international students while the case proceeds, highlighting the importance of these students to the university and the country. As a first-year economics student and sustainability advocate at Harvard,...

The Palestinian group Hamas has submitted its response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal by US envoy Steve Witkoff, calling for a permanent ceasefire, complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and guarantees for ongoing humanitarian aid. While Hamas suggested a prisoner exchange involving the release of 10 Israeli captives and the return of 18 bodies in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, it did not explicitly approve the proposal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted the outline, which...

Train veers off the tracks in Russia’s Bryansk region after ‘illegal interference’ caused a bridge to collapse, officials say.A passenger train derailed in Russia's Bryansk region, resulting in at least seven deaths and 30 injuries after colliding with a collapsed bridge, attributed to "illegal interference." The incident occurred near Vygonichi as the train was traveling from Klimov to Moscow, with reports suggesting the bridge may have been blown up. Meanwhile, Ukraine faced air attacks, and...